What would the term be for someone that locked themselves away in a dark room for 3 days with only food and water, then emerged like a phoenix from the flames with a brand new solution written from scratch?
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Where I work that guy is called Martin.
There is also this 10 Types of Programmer list on TechRepublic
Dan Iveson
2010-08-04 09:20:57
+1 for the humourous repartee
Gishu
2010-08-04 09:23:24
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Often terms like heroism are applied to this phenomenon, with both negative and positive connotations. Probably mostly negative.
Kurt
2010-08-04 09:22:16
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well could range from:
- nutter
- potential gun toter
- genius
- pragamtist
- nerd
- outsider
- single
to many other 'nice' descriptions - not sure i'd be happy in this 'persons' company mind you. :->
jim
jim
2010-08-04 09:25:03
True, neither would I be very happy with someone popping up with a "brand new solution" that only a single member of the team has worked on. "Former employee" sounds like a good description :)
daramarak
2010-08-04 09:34:48
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Depending on the company, environment, and how badly the project has been screwed-by-committee, "guy who finally got s*** done".
Nicholas Knight
2010-08-04 09:28:20
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If he really only took food and water with him, then how did he manage to write at all ?
Erwin Smout
2010-08-04 09:35:11
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Considering the above posts:
a. He saved all his co-workers with his self sacrifice and hard work.
b. His co-workers are doubtful, jealous and some want him fired.
c. He took 3 days to finish.
AH HA! The answer is obvious! He is JESUS!
Greg
2010-08-04 10:37:46